Prelude Raspberry
Rubus 'Prelude'
Early Bearing
$47.00
A very hardy, early ripening variety producing red fruit with great aroma and flavor for freezing, canning and pies; raspberries require careful placement in the landscape, a specific pruning regimen and protection from birds
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Edible Qualities
Prelude Raspberry is a medium-sized shrub that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces red heart-shaped berries which are usually ready for picking in early summer. The berries have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
Planting and Growing
Prelude Raspberry will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to be a little leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This is a self-pollinating variety | so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This shrub may not always play well with others; as such | it is best grown in its own designated garden space or isolated area of an edibles garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 5'Hx3'W
Sweet fruit used for raw; cooking; baking; preserves; canning; freezing
Harvest in early summer
Attracts birds
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil